African instruments are divided into groups such as “idiophones” (instrumsnts that resonate) , “Aerophones” (instruments that require wind), “chordophones” (instruments with strings), and “membranophones” (instruments that have a skin).

Here are some African Instruments that you should know about:

Talking drum or Donno (membranophone)

Djembe Drum (membranophone)

Kagan Drum (membranophone)

Kidi Drum (membranophone)

Shekere (idiophone)

Mbira (idiophone)

Agogo (idiophone)

Xylophone (idiophone)

Kora (chordophone)

Zither (chordophone)

Ocarina (aerophone)

Voice

Dundun (membranophone)

African music is also filled with body percussion such as hand claps, foot stamps and body slaps.